Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection
Brand: Buffalo Trace
$6,666.99
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- From 1920 to 1933, the production, sale and transportation of alcohol was banned in the United States due to the ratification of the 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, an era known as Prohibition.
- Purchasing alcohol was only legal with a medical prescription. At the time, many doctors believed spirits to be a cure for a wide variety of ailments. As such, the U.S. Government granted licenses to six distilleries to bottle medicinal whiskey: one of those distilleries was the George T. Stagg Distillery in Frankfort, KY. Known today as Buffalo Trace Distillery, it is the longest continually-operating distillery in America.
- This year’s Prohibition Collection reintroduces five of the distillery’s Prohibition brands that have disappeared during the distillery’s post-Prohibition years: Three Feathers, Old Stagg, Golden Wedding, Walnut Hill, and George T. Stagg Siritus Frumenti.
- This Collection includes:
- • 1x 375ml - Three Feathers Bottled in Bond Blended Whiskey 100 Proof
- • 1x 375ml - Old Stagg Uncut & Unfiltered Whiskey
- • 1x 375ml - Spiritus Frumenti Whiskey 110 Proof
- • 1x 375ml - Walnut Hill Whiskey 90 Proof
- • 1x 375ml - Golden Wedding Brand Rye Whiskey 107 Proof
- Old Stagg Uncut & Unfiltered Whiskey
- Old Stagg would become the flagship whiskey brand for the George T. Stagg Distillery at the tail end of Prohibition, taking the place of O.F.C. bourbon. Made to honor George T. Stagg, who owned and operated the distillery in the late 1800s, the brand would be used in several ads and sales materials in the years after Prohibition. Today, the brand lives on as Stagg and George T. Stagg, both barrel proof whiskeys that have their roots in this Prohibition era brand.
Golden Wedding Brand Rye Whiskey 107 Proof - Trademarks for Golden Wedding date all the way back to 1869. During Prohibition, Schenley Distilling Corporation purchased the Joseph S. Finch Distillery, along with the Golden Wedding brand. The brand’s bottling was split between Schenley’s Pennsylvania distillery and the George T. Stagg Distillery. In the late 1940s, the brand was moved to Schenley’s distillery in Canada and would become a Canadian whiskey before it ceased to exist in the late 20th century.
Three Feathers Bottled in Bond Blended Whiskey 100 Proof - The earliest reference to Three Feathers indicates it was first made in 1812. Originally advertised as a luxurious rye whiskey, it would later become a bonded whiskey and then a blended whiskey. The three ostrich feathers were chosen as a logo as they were synonymous with royalty in the 1800s; They would later represent the three people involved in creating the Three Feathers blend.
- Walnut Hill Whiskey 90 Proof
- During Prohibition, the George T. Stagg Distillery often bottled brands, like Walnut Hill, for other companies. Our records show the President of the George T. Stagg Distillery, Albert Blanton (who would later have the world’s first single barrel bourbon named after him), overseeing the production of this brand. Notes from his correspondence with the United States Patent Office in December 1932 show his direct responsibility over the bottling of Walnut Hill.
Spiritus Frumenti Whiskey 110 Proof - In the 1800s American apothecaries used “Spiritus Frumenti” to track whiskey in their ledgers. Latin for “Spirit of the Grain” it would later be used as a generic name for medicinal whiskey during Prohibition. Spiritus Frumenti was produced by the George T. Stagg Distillery and other distilleries throughout the 1920s creating many iterations of Spiritus Frumenti.
- About Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Distillery's rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 40 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022. Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. Buffalo Trace Distillery also has a deep commitment to supporting charitable initiatives. © SAZERAC CO, INC
American Whiskey | 5x 375mL | USA
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